Recovery after a rotator cuff repair operation requires weeks of restricted shoulder movement, followed by months of physical therapy exercises. It takes four to six months after surgery to fully ...

WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld underwent shoulder surgery Tuesday to repair a torn rotator cuff, officials said. Eric Ruff, the Pentagon press secretary, said Rumsfeld, 74 ...

He said conditions like post-operative bursitis or frozen shoulder can cause pain afterward. If that pain continues long enough, it can lead to a second surgery, which can be another rotator cuff ...

Shoulder pain due to the rotator cuff is one of the most common complaints presenting to an orthopedic surgeon's office. Lucas Rylander, M.D., a physician with the Orthopedic Center of Illinois ...

A successful surgery can be predicted based on MRI findings. Traumatic (acute) rotator-cuff tears, resulting from an injury, are typically treated by surgery soon after they are sustained.

Manny Pacquiao will undergo surgery on his right shoulder later this week in Los Angeles, his manager told The Times following the boxer’s medical examination Monday.

Rotator-cuff surgery, which aims to repair a shoulder tendon that can get torn from sports, a bad fall or simple wear and tear, is among the most painful for patients to recover from.

To conclude, the decision to operate on a rotator cuff tear must be tailored to each individual patient. My goal is to help a patient decide what will work best for him or her. In general, in a ...

Shoulder pain due to the rotator cuff is one of the most common complaints presenting to an orthopedic surgeon's office. Lucas Rylander, M.D., a physician with the Orthopedic Center of Illinois ...